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Carlson

Carlson from directly overhead

Carlson is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 174 m. Jollyville Plateau stands 340 m to the west, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Manda, a historic site 2.0 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 3.9 miles off. 21 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

unincorporated community in Texas, United States

Wikidata Q121832760, matched on coordinates and name (26 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Built
1991
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates30.42781, -97.45221
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Shenandoah Soccer Park: 5.6 mi
  • Shenandoah Greenbelt: 5.7 mi
  • Presidential Glen Amenity Center: 5.9 mi
  • Presidential Glen Park: 6.2 mi
  • 1849 Park: 6.5 mi
Artworks
  • The Hutto Hippo: 9.8 mi
  • Bill Picket: 10.1 mi
  • Termite mound sculpture: 12.5 mi
  • Zebra statue: 12.5 mi
  • Zebra mare and foal statues: 12.5 mi
Gardens: 54
Museums: 41
Nature reserves: 29
Peaks: 21
  • Jaecks Hill: 7.7 mi
  • Bald Knob: 10.5 mi
  • Martin Hill: 15.1 mi
  • Yegua Benchmark: 16.6 mi
  • Yegua Knobbs: 16.8 mi
Attractions: 14
  • Abandoned zoo cage: 13.7 mi
  • Client Innovation Center: 15.8 mi
  • Austin Table Tennis Association: 16.7 mi
  • Inner Space Cavern: 18.8 mi
  • Santa Rita No. 1 Oil Well: 19.7 mi
Waterfalls: 9
  • Hidden Falls: 19.4 mi
  • Link Falls: 19.8 mi
  • Middle Bull Creek Falls: 20.2 mi
  • Lower Bull Creek Falls: 20.3 mi
  • Lower McKinney Falls: 23.1 mi
Ghost towns: 6
Springs: 5
Cliffs: 4
  • Comanche Bluff: 15.7 mi
  • Fern Bluff: 17.8 mi
  • Bird Bluff: 19.3 mi
  • Seismic Wall: 24.3 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • Lake Creek Trailhead Picnic Area: 19.5 mi
  • Stone picnic table: 22.9 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Carlson. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Jollyville PlateauW 264°340 m23.6 mi
Flintridge HillWSW 249°311 m24.4 mi
Rabbit HillNW 308°293 m17.6 mi
Shepherd MountainWSW 257°286 m21.4 mi
Martin HillW 278°284 m15.1 mi
Cat MountainWSW 255°283 m20.2 mi
Mount LarsonWSW 248°277 m21.9 mi
Mount LucasWSW 251°265 m20.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3419:1019:42
June solstice06:2920:0120:36
September equinox07:1918:5619:28
December solstice07:2316:5817:34

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F505460687582848579705952
Precip in3.02.13.22.74.93.02.02.33.04.03.13.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Elgin 1 N, 7 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12453821468

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